Thatch biodegradation and antifungal activities of two lignocellulolytic Streptomyces strains in laboratory cultures and in golf green turfgrass

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 550-558

  Chamberlain, Karen ^a   Crawford, Don L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Biodegradation; Fungi; Streptomyces; Thatch

Indexed keywords

CELLULASE; LIGNOCELLULOSE; PEROXIDASE; XYLAN ENDO 1,3 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS SPORE; GRASS; GROWTH REGULATION; INOCULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOMYCES; STREPTOMYCES VIOLACEUSNIGER;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; POACEAE; STREPTOMYCES; STREPTOMYCES HYGROSCOPICUS; STREPTOMYCES VIOLACEUSNIGER; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0033938237     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w00-025     Document Type: Article

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